Matthews on Obamamercial: 'Fabulous...Just Right...Realism'

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Chris Matthews came aboard the shortened Countdown after MSNBC, unlike FNC and CNN, aired the Obama campaign's half-hour infomercial on Wednesday night, and oozed over how “it was romance. It was realism” and “most important, the connection with the average person in the economic turmoil we face right now I thought was fabulous.” Plus, the setting reminiscent of the Oval Office demonstrated “he's comfortable and we should be comfortable and will be with him in such a setting.” Bottom line for Matthews: “I thought everything was just right.”

The initial reaction from Matthews when prompted by Keith Olbermann:

I thought it was Hollywood. It was romance. It was realism. The technical quality of it, the production values were perfect, the way they timed going to live, the biographical material. But most important, the connection with the average person in the economic turmoil we face right now I thought was fabulous. Of course, there we see the setting, which is very much like an Oval Office setting, showing that he's comfortable and we should be comfortable and will be with him in such a setting. I thought everything was just right.

I thought, the most important part of it, I thought, was the biographical, showing him talking about his mom and talking about him taking a chance in history and not wanting to miss it having seen his mother die at a young age. It was very human and I think you'd have to be a tough customer not to be touched by it.

The infomercial also ran at 8 PM EDT/7 PM CDT (will run MDT/PDT) on CBS, NBC and Fox, as well as Univision, BET and TV One.

—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center


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»→ That's just gay

I thought it was Hollywood. It was romance. - Chris Matthews

I know I've been adjured before to refrain from comments that Chris is gay, (not that there's anything wrong with it), but once again Chris Matthews baits me into the same conclusion.

I just don't think I can convince myself to talk that way about another man.

LYDSEXICS UNTIE!

It's okay Cool...

just say 5 hail Obamas and all will be forgiven.

 

"9 out of 10 doctors agree that flag burning is the number one killer of liberals."

»→ Old joke Chevy

As matthews would say "If five shots of tequila won't wash the taste outta my mouth, I doubt another will do much good."

My penance just went up, didn't it?

LYDSEXICS UNTIE!

Yeah dude...

you're screwed. Now its 8 hail Obamas and a 5 minute french kiss with Nancy Polosi.

 

"9 out of 10 doctors agree that flag burning is the number one killer of liberals."

Dude, come on, this is a

Dude, come on, this is a family blog ya know. ;)

My holster is a fashion statement.

Better than having to do

Better than having to do that with Hillary!

 

 

"Dewey defeats Truman ! "  --Chicago Tribune, 1948

Sorry Darkwolfe

Okay Cool I'll be nice...3 hail Obamas and a 10 minute foot massage for Polosi.

 

"9 out of 10 doctors agree that flag burning is the number one killer of liberals."

ROFLOL My holster is a

ROFLOL

My holster is a fashion statement.

»→ Thanks Chevy

Maybe I will have that 6th shot.

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Trust me bud...

I would not wish that on my worst enemy. That definitely fits under cruel and unusual punishment.

 

"9 out of 10 doctors agree that flag burning is the number one killer of liberals."

If it walks like a duck..............

Ugh...Matthews has had his lips on Obama's butt for the past two years.  He used to love McCain.  Then he swooned over Hillary.  But it looks like it's The Chosen One who has truly stolen his heart and given him a serious case of leg tingles.  It must be love (and maybe just a little bit gay!)  Maybe he can guest on "Ellen" and discuss his man-crush with her.

Qualified

Of course, there we see the setting, which is very much like an Oval Office setting, showing that he's comfortable and we should be comfortable and will be with him in such a setting. I thought everything was just right. 

I still think Barry has proven he's qualified for the job.

As a TV anchorman.

Or an infomercial pitchman. 

When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.

»→ Matthews

There, you see?  Matthews doing his best Martha Stewart place setting.

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Greek columns again

A fake Oval Office, and a scripted Obama looking comfortable in it ... you know it's all staged, right? It's not reality. Matthews expects people to be comfortable with Obama because of a staged commercial?

Let's see how comfortable he looks when everyone who comes into the office has bad news, and all the aides in the outer offices are grumbling about how it would have been better had they each been listened to, and Michelle complains that the masses are just not showing her enough deference ... and every general thinks he's a prima donna lightweight. In other words, when there ain't no easy script and reality hits. See how comfortable he looks then.

Oval office setting?

Did obama really do that? Talk from a fake oval office? Just like he's president already? Such arrogance. What if Palin or McCain did this? Do you think Matthews would pass up a chance to pound Palin or McCain over this? HUBRIS!

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If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a Soldier. - My barber

That's what I thought,

That's what I thought, T

I didn't see it. Even when ppl were talking about a chat, I didn't realize last night was the night.  Not that I wouls have watched!

So I saw the posting nd I thought...what B as in B, S as in S!  See how good I look in this setting?  Don't I look "Presidential"?

He's not a President, but he plays one on TV (and he slept at a Holiday Inn Express last night!)

Well as KC says, it's about more than looking the part.

Matthews had to throw in

Matthews had to throw in that realism remark because he felt he need to press it to the viewers because Obama is such a phony.

"Forget change, I want improvement!"

Child protection...

Everyone notify MSNBC that they have locked out all access to MSNBC to protect the children from the slut Prissie Chrissie. It wouldn't be a threat with me. I locked it out (along with CNN) long ago and typed the password in with my eyes closed and my fingers on the wrong keys. No way to ever guess the password.

Old, Retired and glad of it.

Is Matthew ordered...

to wear a condom when he talks about Obama?

 

»→ No Chevy

The bean bags are all upholstered in vinyl.

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Feel sorry for the cleaning crew.

Maybe a body condom.

Maybe a body condom.

and ..

A condom and some adult-Depends.  He clearly loses control when he's panting over Obama.

How many Sham Wows did he

How many Sham Wows did he sell?

LOL that was funny ... its

LOL that was funny ... its made by the germans and you know the germans make good stuff

Was that what Barry got when

Was that what Barry got when he was in Berlin?

I feel sorry for Obama ...

I feel sorry for Obama ... it must hurt to have that many of the MSM try to climb up his posterior

Paging Mix-a-lot

Surgical expansion may be necessary.

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Mathews is a sycophant

Did you think Mathews would say anything else?  He's a suck-up.  Perhaps Obama promised to let him be the next first puppy or something.

When this is over - where will he find his self respect. 

Tom

http://www.dare2believe.com

Matthews wouldn't know

Matthews wouldn't know self-respect if you hit him in the face with it. Sold his soul to the Obamassiah a long time ago.

My holster is a fashion statement.

when he wakes up and

when he wakes up and realizes the shame he will try and shower it off  then he will decend into a life of drug abuse and alchohol .. wake up 20 years later under an over pass and look over and see Keith Olberman in a Kenmore box strung out on crack saying Its all Bushes fault

Matthews' end

Maybe he'll spend his last $3 to buy that mansion Barack's Brother lives in over in Kenya.

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First puppie....

Prissie Chrissie will have to be the first puppy. Islamist will not touch a dog and Hussein O (two children) has never owned a dog. Something fishy there.

Old, Retired and glad of it.

It's the MSNBC Institute of

It's the MSNBC Institute of Advanced Media Sycophancy, the Carlsbad Cavern of Brownnosing, Taking Sucking Up to a New Heretofore Unimagined Level. 

MSNBC Ratings and Income

Actually, do the MSNBC ratings justify a $2M/hour advertising fee? This 1/2 hour infomercial is probably the biggest payout MSNBC has had in years. And, since it came during Matthews time slot, he probably thinks he's now the cash income king of the network.

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If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a Soldier. - My barber

I LOVED the fact that all

I LOVED the fact that all the "poor" people in his lil infomercial were driving NEW TRUCKS...WTF??? Is this what he means by "Spread the wealth around"??? If I can;t afford to feed my kids or buy my pills....I ain't driving a BRAND NEW F-250

Barack Obama= Half Honkey...ALL Donkey

»→ Good catch Radar

I've got an old '95 Toyota 4X4 I'm real happy with.

Guess how much my payments are?  Gas price doesn't bother me much neither.  Never has.

  • We will restore the moral standing that we had when Bill Clinton was President - Barack Obama.

Was this Chrissy reviewing a Condom advertisement ?

It was an ADVERTISEMENT you Dufus . . not a debate.
But then again this might be Matthews's NEW JOB, Advertisement critiques ?
He be a great Ad product testimony guy for Anusoil or Viagra ?

»→ Matthews commercials

Don't forget Dulcolax.

Sitting there comfortably on that cushy stool.

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The clapper?

The clapper?

Bless me fodder, I have sinned

Missed the lightworker's sermon on the mount and Chrissy's walking on sunshine all on the same day.  But that sock drawer really, really needed arranging.

Yo Chris

You are boarding on fellacious content on MSNBC. You might want to back off a bit. Just sayin.... 

"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...

fellacious

heheh I had to look that one up.

Yah its a been bit indulgent.  Like a big binge of candy when you're anticipating a diet in a few days.

Mighty Mouth...

As we said in the military, "we fight so the American people have the right to be A**holes and idiots". At least we were 100% successful with the democrats.

Old, Retired and glad of it.

The Onion on Obama undertakes Presidential Internship Program

I like this one from the Onion. Obama undertakes Presidential Internship program. He interns with the President of Spain.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=45420763

Pooping on Plexiglass

Obama could defecate on plexiglass on camera and Matthews would love it.

Watch it!

Some think the president of Spain (that's Solana) might be the anti-Christ. May explain their friendship . . . There's stuff on youtube about this.

Audition

I did not watch the Obama telethon and I never watch Hardball as Matthews makes me ill and has for many years but I see enough of him and his comments here. I suspect he is groveling and sucking up to Obama in hopes of landing a j-o-b in the event Barry gets the job of POTUS. His gig as MSNBC is tenuous at least due to poor viewership and he is such camera whore he probably thinks he is just perfect for the job of Press Secretary for the President. Any resemblence of him being a journalist is long since gone and frankly his comments are embarrassing for anyone with even a drop of testostrone in them. In short, he creeps me the hell out.

Agree 100 percent

Matthew's future is so tied to an Obama victory it's pathetic.  Matthews will be an un-employed joke if Obama loses.

Mathews will be

unemployed even if Obama wins. He won't need him and will dump him alongside Jeremiah Wright.

»→ Matthews

Chris Matthews will donate his sputum as holy water to the Obama cult for the healing of the Nation's wounds.

Y'all go get baptized now.  I think I'll pass.

  • We will restore the moral standing that we had when Bill Clinton was President - Barack Obama.

A Little Caution

It just hit me and I have to get this out. Listen, remember how many laughed at Hitler before he seized power over Germany? Remember how he felt about those who laughed at him and his thugs? Remember what he did to those who laughed at him? This isn't sitting well with me at all. The Caucasian Americans and other "enemies of Barry the 'O'" could be in serious trouble if he steals this election through voter fraud.

I didn't watch Barry's infomercial. I know all I need to know about the miscreant and that he's totally UNFIT for office. All that acting (and the stuff about new vehicles for unemployed, etc. folks was great somewhere in these comments) would have churned my stomach. "O" has more teflon on him than Clinton. Maybe he's doing what Clinton was advised to do by Aristide in 1992: didn't change his underwear for a week using voodoo. I pray that all the witchcraft of the demoncrats is bound, broken, stopped!

Simply uh-MAZING

Chrissy had nary a critical remark about Obama's infomercial. "Hollywood" and "romance"? Of course it was, Chrissy. Thanks to professional film production techniques (Obama has the moola since he broke his campaign promise) it should look like Hollywood.

I guess all the blood was rushing too fast from his brain to....well....as Chrissy said, it was "romantic".

bleah...

"it was romance. It was realism” and “most important, the connection with the average person in the economic turmoil we face right now I thought was fabulous.”

do they not let this poor man off the set? I mean seriously, I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.

Obama struck as nothing more than an elitist when I first heard him speak and I still feel that way but now with (as Dennis Miller said) "that creepy feeling that wont go away" attached to it.

Palin, despite what I think about her qualifications and McCain's reasoning for choosing her has got to be, hands down the one person on this campaign with whom I identify at all.  Even Hillary, as a woman, struck me as wealthy, snobbish and disconnected from the reality of being an 'average person'.

I cleaned litter boxes instead

So, did he say anything of substance? Did he come clean on where the income line is drawn? 250k, 200k, or 150? What about Social Security, is he going to privatize it? What about FOCA? Is he going to push it through in his first 100 day? What military spending cuts will he incorporate? Oh, I get it, it was a Ronco commercial. Oh well,

I figured it was a good time to go through the house and take care of my houselhold kitty's. When it comes to redistributing the wealth, they're the full recipients of my income. I can't seem to get a green card much less a work permit for them yet. Maybe one day I'll have Acorn come over and register my gang to vote. If Barry is in office, then I shouldn't have a problem getting them all their own drivers licenses and , , , Hmm, I'll be a five unit household and should rake in the welfare, I mean income credit checks, err, vouchers. Looks like I'll be in lala land with Barry :)

»→ Yes oilcan

He said something of substance.  It was both cheesy and sebaceous.

LYDSEXICS UNTIE!

Sebaceous and cheesy?

So he sounded like a zit, huh?

yes he said something of substance

yes he said something of substance ... it was fecal in substance but through hollywood magic that turd was polished it a glimmering jewel .. thats still smelled of feces

Ok in all honesty I didnt watch it ... why would I watch a 30 minute infomercial when I flip the channel in a 30 second spot ...as this election has progressed I find myself not able to stomach the news as much and I find myself watching the dog whisperer more and more ... he might make a good president .. he could rub the belly of the President of Iran or Putin and calm them right down

My inappropriate reaction

Of course, there we
see the setting, which is very much like an Oval Office setting,
showing that he's comfortable and we should be comfortable and will be
with him in such a setting
.

I didn't realize that that was how I was supposed to react, that the intent was to make me feel comfortable seeing Barack standing inside of a faux Oval Office. If I'd known that ahead of time I wouldn't have rolled my eyes, turned off the set and taken the dogs out for a walk.

Still, it's good to know Obama showed that he's comfortable reading a teleprompter in an Oval Office erected on some sound stage. That has to count for something.

I thought it was Hollywood. It was romance. It was realism. The
technical quality of it, the production values were perfect, the way
they timed going to live, the biographical material.

For some reason, this statement reminds me of Shelly Long flattering Rupert Pupkin in the movie King of Comedy in order to get him out of the office.

Matthews is officially embarrassing to watch. Even hard core libs must feel uncomfortable watching him. He's like the guy at work, staring at the photo of your family on your desk, who goes on too long and too enthusiastically about how attractive your daughter is.

FAKE Oval Office

If the fake styrofoam Greek columns weren't enought, now Obama's mistress has her union carpenters build him a fake office deep in the HARPO studios in Chicago. Wonder if those carpenters included the (alleged) side door peep-hole so that CM could see BO from up close.

(For those of you in Rio Linda, HARPO is Oprah spelled the backwards)

Question, did the campaign or the DNC pay those union wages, or did HARPOonable donate that expense to the campaign and voilate McCain-Feingold campaign finance election laws about donations?

If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read it in English, You're welcome - Deskpilot, AM(H)1 (AW), USN (Ret)

In spite approaching doom....

I have had quite few great laughs today, thanks to posters here...

" He's like the guy at work, staring at the photo of your family on your
desk, who goes on too long and too enthusiastically about how
attractive your daughter is."

Infomercial is a perfect

Infomercial is a perfect description. Trying to sell you something that won't perform as advertised and you will really regret paying for later on.

yes exactly!

I did not watch the Obamamercial but I picture it going something like this :

Can you beeeeelieve it?! He slices, he dices, he makes julienne fries!!  Would you believe that you could get a President like this? But wait there's more! If you act now you can have your very own Joe Biden Gaffe-Machine! Excellent for those cold winters and great fun at Foreign Policy meetings!  But WAIT therrrrre's more!!  If you call us in the next 30 seconds you can have Hope, Change and the complete abdication of the American Dream.  That's right folks, kiss that old 401K goodbye and say hello to that new 5% mandatory savings plan.  Welcome the idea taxes will only go to the top 300... no 250.. no 200... no $150K and over.. This offer is final! Hurry that tax rate is going fast.  SO PLEASE! Act now and use that trusty untraceable Visa Gift card and get your order in!  Remember for only 4 easy payments of 250 billion dollars you too can have this man as your President of the United States.

Just pay extra shipping and

Just pay extra shipping and handling...

katainkent, stop it...You all are killing me...ROFLOL...

"Can you beeeeelieve it?! He slices, he dices, he makes julienne
fries!!  Would you believe that you could get a President like this?
But wait there's more! If you act now you can have your very own Joe
Biden Gaffe-Machine! Excellent for those cold winters and great fun at
Foreign Policy meetings!  But WAIT therrrrre's more!!  If you call us
in the next 30 seconds you can have Hope, Change and the complete
abdication of the American Dream.  That's right folks, kiss that old
401K goodbye and say hello to that new 5% mandatory savings plan. 
Welcome the idea taxes will only go to the top 300... no 250.. no
200... no $150K and over.. This offer is final! Hurry that tax rate is
going fast.  SO PLEASE! Act now and use that trusty untraceable Visa
Gift card and get your order in!  Remember for only 4 easy payments of
250 billion dollars you too can have this man as your President of the
United States."

Look who showed up at The InfOmercial...JTP?

http://scottoncapecod.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/look-who-showed-up-at-the-big-o-infomercial/

www.ScottOnCapeCod.com

"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"... until they get fed-up enough to finally say something about it!

good stuff  he was there

good stuff

 he was there to unplug the toilet ... matthews had used it

What a doofus....

...also, a perfect MSM icon for this election.

Unbelievable!!

I cannot believe it.  Chris Matthews actually approved of and raved about The Messiah's infomercial, which was scripted and not open to any questions?  Who would have anticipated this turn of events??  Wow!

Excellent point, northone

I hear this is how Obama plans to handle all press conferences in his administration. "Journalists" can email Dear Leader their questions after pre-recorded film presentation has ended. Obama will answer questions he deems worthy via Facebook or something else "hip" and "cool".

I did NOT watch.  Just

I did NOT watch.  Just look at the cozy FAKE Oval Office setting; reminds me of the FAKE Greek Collums at the Dem Convention.  VERY HOLLYWOOD/VERY FAKE!!  Wonder if George Clooney was off camera coaching? 

If obama was really about 'change', he would have invited Joe The Plumber and told the TRUTH about his spread the wealth.

Obama talked about his mom...but did he talk about his poor Aunt who is living in slums in Boston? - (I don't have the link, maybe someone post it for me?)

 

 

The Senator From Popiel

Get government money! Hurry supplies are limited!

It slices! It dices! Watch your tax dollars divvied up

In seconds flat! Obamatic sells for 600 million. Watch it in half hour segments on TV sets all over, at all times, on stations everywhere.

Void where prohibited, regulated, or taxed. In other words, within the borders of the U.S.

»→ No kidding

Void where prohibited by law, not available in all 57 States, Action figures sold separately.

LYDSEXICS UNTIE!

Scout... We know how his

Scout...

We know how his wife would spend it. Micheles own words...

‘There was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I am obligated to this community and will utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit the black community first and foremost.’

 Obama’s True Agenda

 

 

Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/  

»→ Great Clear

Is that why they gave so little to charity last year?

  • We will restore the moral standing that we had when Bill Clinton wasPresident - Barack Obama.

Bill Clinton and moral

Bill Clinton and moral standing have no business being in the same sentence. It gives moral standing a bad rep.

Obama’s True Agenda

 

 

Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/  

»→ He just said it Clear

He's got a midnight rally going in Kissimee Fla.  I was stunned.

Bill Clinton's there too. MSNBC

  • We will restore the moral standing that we had when Bill Clinton was President - Barack Obama.

Knee pads will be back in

Knee pads will be back in big way.

Guess it sucks to be us, in the "white community"

Obama only has room for the "black community" in your world, eh Michelle ma belle?

So much for being the "Uniter" eh, Michelle? 

Jimmy Swaggart Sermon

Reminded me of a Jimmy Swaggart revival meeting sermon before he disgraced himself.

 Watch out!

Too bad Jimmy wasn't a democrat

It he had been, he would have been revered. 

If conservatives are RIGHT, then liberals must be WRONG.

Any tinglies??

Did Chris Matthews happen to mention whether he got any of those infamous leg tingles watching Obama this evening?  He really does have a man-crush on the Messiah, the Great Chosen One.

Intellectually, Chris Matthews is a gnat-weight.

And that is as kind as I can put it.  :-)

-Dave

The MSM is the 21st Century version of the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda

BREAKING NEWS ON DRUDGE

BREAKING NEWS ON DRUDGE: OBAMA'S AUNT FOUND LIVING IN SLUMS IN BOSTON. IT POINTS TO OBAMA'S "SPREADING THE WEALTH" THIS DEFINATELY PROVES THAT BARACK WANTS TO SPREAD OUR WEALTH, NOT HIS OWN, NOT EVEN FOR HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.  WAKE UP VOTERS....THIS MAN IS A HYPOCRITE.  YOU WON'T EVEN HAVE CHANGE LEFT IN YOUR WALLET WITH OBAMA AS PRESIDENT.

 VOTE McCAIN/PALIN

Here is her housing project...

http://scottoncapecod.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/dreams-of-my-fathernightmares-of-my-aunt/

www.ScottOnCapeCod.com

"Most men lead lives of quiet desperation"... until they get fed-up enough to finally say something about it!

Let's see, Obama's aunt living in the slums....

...and Obama's half-bro living in a hut in Africa.

Yeah, real family man, that Obama.  :-)

-Dave

The MSM is the 21st Century version of the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda

Chrissy the

Chrissy the teacher...

For all you Journo students out there, watch and listen to the great objective journalist Chris Matthews so you too may someday have one of the lowest ranked shows on cable.

Serious Question For Military Veterans

 

 

Making Fun of AGW http://giovanniworld.wordpress.com/  

ANYBODY HEARD ANY NEWS ON OBAMA'S GRANDMA?

I didn't think so.

-Dave

The MSM is the 21st Century version of the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda